Where The Wild Things Are
"Personally I see nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless's lifestyle or wilderness doctrine...Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared, and surviving a near-death experience does not make you a better human, it makes you damn lucky." (Krakauer 71).
Inspiration or Fool
In this quote, it is saying how Chris submergered himself into the wilderness at full speed, meaning he did not prepare for this journey at all. The only food he brought was rice. He was forced to go hunt in order to eat, he had to make a shelter of some sort for himself other than the bus, and he had to survive through the different weather patterns that he isn't used to back home. I don't think a Chris actually realized this type of adventure isn't a type that is to be taken lightly. When you plan to just throw yourself into the wild you usually pack tons of water and food, camping supplies, some basic toiletries, and some sort of knife or weapon to kill animals for when you run out of food. I believe that Chris just wanted to get away from all the major sources of stress in his life and didn't stop to think, "Hey, maybe this isn't the best idea". Personally in my opinion I think he is a fool just for the fact that he did not prepare himself to be successful out in the wild, it's like he wanted to die out there by himself.
Correct: "Personally I see nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless's lifestyle or wilderness doctrine...Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared, and surviving a near-death experience does not make you a better human, it makes you damn lucky" (Krakauer 71).
ReplyDeleteIncorrect: "Personally I see nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless's lifestyle or wilderness doctrine...Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared, and surviving a near-death experience does not make you a better human, it makes you damn lucky." (Krakauer 71).
Correct: "Personally I see nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless's lifestyle or wilderness doctrine...Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared, and surviving a near-death experience does not make you a better human, it makes you damn lucky" (Krakauer 71).
ReplyDeleteIncorrect: "Personally I see nothing positive at all about Chris McCandless's lifestyle or wilderness doctrine...Entering the wilderness purposefully ill-prepared, and surviving a near-death experience does not make you a better human, it makes you damn lucky." (Krakauer 71).